Introducing
You're hip. Bold. Confident. Determined to make your mark and make a difference.
Name of Japan salutes you with your own personal logo, Hip Hanko.
You've waited long enough. It's time to embrace the future of Japanese tradition. Your tradition. Your way.
Choosing Your Design
Our introductory Hip Hanko designs showing your own name, include four distinctive styles (shown below).
In no particular order they are (1) Katakana - Japanese characters used for foreign words, (2) Concentric circles, with the outer one in English ("Romanji" in Japanese) and the inner one in Katakana, (3) Serif - Romanji with the little tails on the ends of the letters and (4) Sans-serif - literally "without the tails."
Your choice should reflect your personality. Select 1 or 2 if you want the true Japanese style using their characters. Number 2 features the most complex and visually engaging design. Opt for 3 or 4 for English. Note: the serifs in 3 give the lettering a Japanese-like appearance, while 4 is a little easier to read.
No matter which you choose, our two owners, Tsukino and Chieko, will both participate in carving your Inkan (seal). They both hold national awards for Hanko Design Mastery and each has completed over 10,000 hanko. An extraordinary achievement by any measure. Hanko doesn't get any better than that.
Introductory Special: For a limited time, shipping will be FREE on Hip Hanko orders, including optional ink selections. Order now.
Hip Hanko Seal Designs
1
Katakana
Your name would be carved using Japanese lettering in this traditional style called Katakana. Very Japanese, yet no two designs are alike.
2
Katakana (center) & Romanji (outer)
Fashion your name in a unique concentric blend of two world languages. Hip in a class by itself. Also, the content of each circle can be different. For example, first name in English, last in katakana.
3
Serif
Your Hanko name would be in English yet carved in the style of name seals through the ages.
4
Sans Serif
If Zen is your style, Sans Serif would honor your name with modern flair and Japanese artistry.
Handles & Cases - 4 Styles
Black Maple
Its subtle gray grain whispers refined elegance. Historically, it has reported for duty in bows and arrows. For your Hanko, Black Maple would make a timeless, sophisticated choice. Note: the white cover inside the case has your ink pad underneath.
Black Birch
Japanese history reveals a respect for the natural beauty, endurance and strength of Black Birch. Its striking blackness speaks boldly of this distinctive wood and the person who chooses it.
Cherry Blossom
Few natural beauties of Japanese Culture are so loved as Cherry Blossoms. Your Cherry Blossom Set, including Cherry Blossom wood, reflects the global popularity of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival (known in Japan as Sakura
さくら).
Red Birch
This set delivers the "Wow Factor" with unabashed
authority. Of special note is the case design featuring the National Flower of Japan, the Chrysanthemum. This revered bloom is the Official Symbol of the Imperial Palace.
Genuine Hand-Carved Hanko | Kamakura, Japan